Zelenskyy Accuses Russia of Attacking Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed that a Russian drone strike hit the sarcophagus covering the destroyed fourth reactor of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant on the night of February 14, Orda.kz reports.
According to Zelenskyy, the explosion caused “significant” damage, but radiation levels remained stable. The fire that broke out at the site has since been extinguished.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed that it received reports of a strike on the sarcophagus.
During the night of 13-14 Feb, at around 01:50, IAEA team at the Chornobyl site heard an explosion coming from the New Safe Confinement, which protects the remains of reactor 4 of the former Chornobyl NPP, causing a fire. They were informed that a UAV had struck the NSC roof" the agency reported.
Russia, meanwhile, has denied the attack.
Original Author: Aliya Askarova
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